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AskWoody PlusJuly 26, 2023 at 11:13 am in reply to: Comments on AKB 2000016: Guide for Windows Update Settings for Windows 10 #2575909Basically “Yes.”
But the settings may be in a different location under Windows Update in Group Policy.
Just look for them.
If you can’t find them, just ask.And wushowhide also works in Win11.
I found the corresponding settings for Win 11 Pro and they work as expected
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AskWoody PlusJuly 21, 2023 at 7:17 pm in reply to: Comments on AKB 2000016: Guide for Windows Update Settings for Windows 10 #2574963Do the instructions in Section 5 using Group Policy still apply if using Win 11 Pro?
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AskWoody PlusI always double check a link I post to be sure it actually works and goes to the right place. Many people don’t take this step unfortunately!
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AskWoody PlusSome background:
https://blog.cloudflare.com/encrypted-client-hello/
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AskWoody PlusWho knows where the time goes?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSABfJWqh38
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AskWoody PlusFYI: There is some additional/partial info here about how WuMgr works if you want to pursue it. Unfortunately there is no other official documentation in one place. This is a trial and error learning app :-).
https://github.com/DavidXanatos/wumgr/issues
(see both tabs for Open and Closed Issues)
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AskWoody PlusMarch 1, 2021 at 9:10 pm in reply to: Tasks for the weekend – February 27, 2021 Check your DNS #2347328This website will tell you your currently assigned ISP or VPN IP address as well as what DNS service you are actually using from your computer (regardless of what you think you have set):
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AskWoody PlusHappy Birthday John Prine!
2 hour celebration show available until Sat Oct 17 3pm PDT
http://www.kalwfolk.org/archive.php
#In Local Music Player Programs drop-down menu select: Folk Music & Beyond
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AskWoody PlusIt would seem AdGuardHome could work for you:
https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdGuardHome
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AskWoody PlusSee also discussion here:
https://www.askwoody.com/forums/topic/keep-running-windows-7-safely-for-years-to-come/#post-2279055
satrow added a direct link.
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AskWoody PlusI’ve been experimenting with free NextDNS service (https://nextdns.io/) with good results so far. You don’t need to setup a server of your own.
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AskWoody PlusYou can use DNS Leak Test (https://www.dnsleaktest.com/) to verify what DNS service you are actually using at any time.
In my case the Comcast-provided router (TG1682G) with baked-in DNS for Comcast over-rode any other DNS I entered in the network adapter settings of any connected device. I had been using OpenDNS for several years with a previous older Comcast router until it was replaced by this new one.
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AskWoody PlusYour ISP might over-ride your attempt to use a different DNS service on your computer because the ISP’s DNS settings are baked-in and not changeable on the ISP-provided gateway/router which will then impose the ISP’s DNS settings on all devices connected . Comcast is one such ISP.
To get around this use one of these free DNS services which will configure your computer to bypass the ISP-imposed restriction:
NextDNS
https://nextdns.io/YogaDNS
http://yogadns.com/Simple DNSCrypt
https://simplednscrypt.org/I’ve tested out all 3 of these which also include additional security and privacy features.
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